Bradford Kutch Dies in Las Animas Colorado
Former resident Bradford Kutch died in Las Animas Colorado on Wednesday February 4 from a stomach tumor. He was born August 5 1849 in Madison Township and lived on the family farm before moving to Las Animas with his wife. He leaves four children Herman J Nellie Nora Roscoe and two step children Alfred Toon and Mrs Daniel Storm. Funeral held at Burns City Christian church with Rev Edwin Shake directing.
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Bradford Kutch
Las Animas
Colorado
J. Bradford Kutch
Finley
Eleanor Kutch
Madison Township
Abbigail Toon
Herman J
St. Bernice
Nellie G
Nora G
Denver Colo
Roscoe
Las Animas, Colo
Alfred Toon
Daniel Storm
Kutch
Parent Teachers Association organized at local school
Monday evening the public schools hosted a meeting at the assembly room to organize a Parent Teachers Association. Rev Chavez and Rev Shake spoke on parent teacher cooperation while John Ben Stotts served as master of ceremonies. The nominating committee named officers and 48 signed up as members with plans for Mrs Lillian Orm to assist March 12.
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John Ben Stotts
Chavez
P.T.A
Shake
D. W. Hayes
Pres
Nimrod Slaven
V. P
Thomas Summerville
Chas Toon
Secy
H. H. Crooke
Treas
Lillian Orm
Three youths fined after Spring street disturbance in Odon
Three young men from the county's south end faced Squire Guthrie after a late night car trouble disturbance on Spring street. Each paid 9.50 for carrying concealed weapons or disorderly conduct. Marshall Herndon mediated the scene. Also noted is the Old Fiddlers contest at Star Theater tonight with prizes and an 8 o'clock start.
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Odon
Spring Street
Marshall Herndon
Squire Guthrie
Lee
Norris
Smith
Star Theater
The Better Half at Star Theater with Alice Brady
Alice Brady stars in The Better Half a Select Picture adapted from Miriam Michelson's novel Michael Thwaite's Wife. Twin sisters raised with cousin Michael Thwaite split paths Trixie’s flight with Hendrick Thurston ends in injury blindness and a hospital twist where Louise nurses Michael and unknowingly becomes his wife. Two shows 7 15 and 8 30 Admission 17 cents.
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Alice Brady
Star Theater
Louis Sherwin
Miriam Michelson
Michael Thwaite
Michael
Trixie
Louise
Hendrick Thurston
Well Known Resident Dies at Martin Go Home
Nathan Carr died at his Martin Go residence on February 3 1920 from double pneumonia He was over 60 years old son of Joseph Carr He married Valonia Banks in 1884 and had four children Ed Ferguson Jessie and Joseph Carr Burns City plus a child with Etta Priest His wife and a daughter died earlier He joined the U S church 25 years ago lived a Christian life Funeral services were held at Old Salem church led by Rev John Sipes burial followed in the church cemetery
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Nathan Carr
Martin Go
Joseph Carr
Valonia Banks
Ed Ferguson
Elmora
Jessie
Burns City
Etta Priest
U.6 Church
Old Salem Church
John Sipes
Local Social Roundup Notes Visits and Calls Listed
A series of weekend and weekday calls and visits are recorded among residents of Faith, Riggins, Reynolds, Byrer, and related families. Specific gatherings include Elgore and Plainville visitors, and Miss Audra Faith with Lorean Riggins. Also noted are a sales pitch for canvas gloves and a meat smoker promotion at Rexall Store.
Edwin Booth Praises Local Star Theatre In Odon Visit
Edwin Booth of the Fox Film Company toured Odon last week and praised the Star cinema as the best he had seen in any city of up to 10000. The theater veteran, former Alhambra manager in Indianapolis, spoke highly of the projection quality during his inspection.
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Edwin Booth
Fox Film Company
Odon
Booth
Alhambra
Indianapolis
Rialto
Dobbin Writes From Foosland In 1920 Letter Home
A friend letter from February 1 1920 describes corn shelling at Foosland where 7300 bushels were produced on 135 acres earning $1.40 per bushel. The writer notes flu in the area, immigration humor, travel delays for household goods, a small town with one store, local rail access, and details of farming life and equipment.
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Odon
Wabash
Ill
Central
R. R
Il. Central
Committees Named for Local Parent Teacher Association Work
The article lists appointments for the Parent Teachers Association including Program Committee Mrs A C Helm Wm Bair and Mrs J M Winklepleck Constitution By Laws Prof L E Childress H 4 Crooke and Fannie O Dell Membership Committee Prof Cunningham Prof R E Crane Ada Evans Mrs Kirby Kutch Mrs Oscar Wallick Earl Freed Ralph Thompson Mrs Otis Withiam R D Arford Publicity Committee Mrs A O Bowman Mrs Charley Toon Mrs J W Anderson Press Committee Jno Ben Stotts Ernest Roberts Social Committee Mrs W T Dearmin Mrs H V Merri] Mrs L E Childress Mrs C A Breden Mrs G W Henderson Mrs J L Seals Mrs N F Barkley Finance Committee Mrs H H Crooke C A Breden J A McCoy
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A.C. Helm
Wm. Bair
J. M. Winklepleck
L. E. Childress
H. 4. Crooke
Fannie O'Dell
Cunningham
R. E Crane
Ada Evans
Kirby Kutch
Oscar Wallick
Earl Freed
Ralph Thompson
Otis Witliam
R. D. Arford
A. O. Bowman
Month Pass Offer At Star Theater February Showings
The Star Theater offers a month pass valid Feb 20 to Mar 20 for admission to all shows at the Star Theater. The featured program includes Salome on Feb 20 and 21. Readers are urged to mail entries to Manager Star Theater Odon by Feb 18 as the winner is decided by the Board of Directors.
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Star Theater
Salome
Star Theater Odon
Local notes from Odon and Mt Zion area
Local briefs report residents visiting relatives attending a funeral and traveling for business. Names include John Storm Frank Marshall Steve Barks Nathan Carr J B Kutch Nora Kutch and others with visits to Salem Williams Terre Haute Indianapolis and Las Animas during the week. Protracted meetings draw large crowds at Mt Zion north of town.
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WM Walls
Frank Williams
Odon
Aden Westfall
Harvey Plummer
Salem
Nathan Carr
Mt Zio
Here
Jeff Goshorn
Indianapolis
Goshorn
Sallie Ketcham
J S Osborn
Williams
Nora Kutch
Las Animas
Cole
Orpha McCarter
Anise Smith of Indianapolis dies after brief illness
Mrs Anise Smith, 29, niece of M O Pate, died in Indianapolis after a ten day illness. She leaves a brother Bayrel Pate in the regular army and many relatives in Odon and Logansport. Funeral plans not yet announced as relatives visit near here. Local roads remain nearly impassable after a week.
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Here
Anise Smith
Indianapolis
Smith
M O Pate
Odon
Loogootee
N. S. Pate
Bayre! Pate
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Madison
Christian Church
Edwin Shake
Fleck
M B. Ulrich & Co
Epsom High School
Mickie
Parent-Teachers Association Organized
Ernest Roberts
Kitts
Elgore
Thomas Faith
Oral Riggins
Homer Riggins
Mrs Tom Riggins
Jessie Roach
Misses Bradie
Pearl Reynolds
Martha
Audra Faith
Pauline DeMotte
Susy
Ciara McCallian
Evelyn Boyd
Hazel Gaither
Inez and
Beulah Rice
Lois Masters
Janie Bechtel
Dymple Dya
Mahala Faith
Plainville
Julian Byrer
Edwardsport
Wm Hamerickhouse
Home Folks
Cleo, Lorean
Roscoe Riggins
John Kelsey
Clay Dean
Millard Doane
Lorean Riggins
Blanche Faith
Barkleys
Rexall
Dobbins
Parent Teachers Association
Mesdames
John Storm
Frank Marshall
Steve Barks
Wm Shively
Bettie Sims
J B Kutch
Hubert Banks
Terre Haute
Richard Williams
Susan Fisher
Near Odon
Gertie Callahan
Raglesville
P H Dyal
M. B. Ulrich & Co
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